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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT FIRST RHODE ISLAND·NCES 440002100486

Achievement First Providence

370 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 347-1106 · Providence County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools

Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
382 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8619%
Grade 19220%
Grade 29320%
Grade 39521%
Grade 49420%

This year's kindergarten class (86) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (94).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
215%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
35377%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
6815%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23752%
Female
22348%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
31.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
44.4%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.

Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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43380.4%N/A
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Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Achievement First Providence ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.4%#62 of 166#24 of 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#87 of 166#38 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
460#27 of 179#21 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#92 of 168#55 of 106
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.6%#108 of 159#76 of 97
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.0%#33 of 176#33 of 111
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.0%#41 of 47#30 of 33
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
460
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 27.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254603413.5:183% (382)
2023-244613413.6:156% (260)
2022-234662717.3:170% (325)
2020-214861827.0:11% (3)
2017-184512816.1:186% (386)
2015-163512812.5:185% (299)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Achievement First Providence.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (451 to 460); teachers up 21% (28 to 34).

About Achievement First Providence

Achievement First Providence is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Providence, Rhode Island. The latest federal count shows 460 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.

Within Achievement First Rhode Island, Achievement First Providence is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,200 students.

At Achievement First Providence, Hispanic students make up 77% of the student body. The school is also 15% Black, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Providence County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Achievement First Providence employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 83% in 2024-25. The 64% average for public schools in Providence County is 19 points lower.

The allk12 Grade for Achievement First Providence is B. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In the county around the school, Providence County, the median household income is $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 206 public schools in Providence County, enrolling about 88,799 students in all.

AF Providence Mayoral Middle is located less than a tenth of a mile from Achievement First Providence. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Achievement First Providence falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Achievement First Providence had 486 students, to 2024-25, when it had 460. The ratio of students to teachers went from 27.0:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Achievement First Providence
District
Achievement First Rhode Island
Address
370 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
Phone
(401) 347-1106
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
460
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
382 (83%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440002100486
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Achievement First Providence
What is the total enrollment at Achievement First Providence?
Achievement First Providence enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Achievement First Providence serve?
Achievement First Providence serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Achievement First Providence?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Achievement First Providence.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Achievement First Providence?
At Achievement First Providence, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Achievement First Providence public or private?
Achievement First Providence is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Achievement First Rhode Island.
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